March 2024 & April 2024
March 22, March 25-29, April 1-5
Each of these camps is a multi-age collaborative camp experience; Single day camps run from 9:00-4:00, $85 for members/$95 for non-members. Half-day camps run from 9:00-12:00 or 1:00-4:00, $45 for members/$55 for non-members
Explora offers a variety of camp programs that provide STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) engagement and enrichment while school is out. Explora offers unique investigations for a range of grade levels, in order to keep imaginations and brain cells active with STEAM!
Supervised lunchtime is included in all-day camps and for campers who register for both a morning and afternoon camp on the same day. Aftercare is available from 4-5:30pm for $10/day.
Financial assistance is available for all programs, on request. We don’t want anyone to miss out on Explora programs. Please email reservations@explora.us for more information.
Pre-K
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Nature Investigators
Pre-K
Half day camp; 9am-12pm
Spend time making discoveries about different natural materials from rocks and garden soil to sand and clay. What will you discover about nature?
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Little Coders
Pre-K
Half day camp; 9am-12pm
Join us for an adventure-packed coding camp tailored for Pre-K, where little ones explore the magic of programming through unplugged fun games, obstacle courses, and creative activities.
Friday, March 29, 2024
Art In Motion
Pre-K
Half day camp; 9am-12pm
Explore different forms of animation, making pictures move! Our drawings will spin, flip, and twirl around, mimicking movement. Ready, set, action!
Monday, April 1, 2024
Glorious Mud
Pre-K
Half day camp; 9am-12pm
Glorious, glorious mud! Get your hands dirty while exploring the properties of mud and soil. Use dirt and other natural materials to design and create a variety of projects. Note: Children should wear clothes that can get dirty.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Little Coders
Pre-K
Half day camp; 9am-12pm
Join us for an adventure-packed coding camp tailored for Pre-K, where little ones explore the magic of programming through unplugged fun games, obstacle courses, and creative activities.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Spinning, Rolling, Bouncing
Pre-K
Half day camp; 9am-12pm
Physics is fabulous! Experiment with vertical and horizontal motions, bouncing on springs and rolling materials to discover some of the most interesting properties of motion.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Nature Investigators
Pre-K
Half day camp; 9am-12pm
Spend time making discoveries about different natural materials from rocks and garden soil to sand and clay. What will you discover about nature?
Friday, April 5, 2024
Splish Splash
Pre-K
Half day camp; 9am-12pm
Get ready to get wet! Race water drops, guess and then test out which objects you can float and sink. Did you guess correctly? Can you blow up a balloon just by changing the temperature of water?
K-2nd Grade Camps
Monday, April 1, 2024
The World of Insects
K-2nd Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Insects are all around us: they make up more than half of all living things on this planet. Investigate the lives, behaviors, and characteristics of some common insects. We will also be going on a “bug hunt” around the grounds of Explora, and hopefully bringing back some live samples to observe.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Geology Rocks
K-2nd Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Unearth the marvels of geology as you experiment with a variety of materials to make “lava” flow, explore rocks that fizz, float, or glow, and identify mystery rocks and minerals.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Little Green Thumbs
K-2nd Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Plants are necessary to life on earth as food, shelter, air exchange, temperature moderators, erosion controllers, and a vital source of inspiration and beauty. We will investigate plants in all of these capacities!
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Smooth Sailing
K-2nd Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
What floats your boat? Experiment with floating and sailing objects, design your own floating vessel, and test cargo loads.
Friday, April 5, 2024
Design It!
K-2nd Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Discover what the Three Little Pigs learned about architecture and building as you experiment with materials and design structures, while testing for strength and stability.
3-5th Grade Camps
Monday, April 1, 2024
Digging Archaeology
3-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Dust off your shovel and experience archeology! Explore the impacts of various environmental factors on the preservation of objects. We will investigate what we believe about tools and their use.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Crazy Cars
3-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Become a speed demon as you experiment with rubber band-powered, balloon-powered, and mousetrap-powered cars.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Blast Off!
3-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Calling all rocket scientists! Design paper rockets and plastic bottle rockets that will fly straight and go to altitudes of several hundred feet when launched. Discover the laws of motion as well as the forces of thrust, air resistance, and gravity as you rocket into the stratosphere.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Chemistry of Art
3-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Make your own paint, chalk, and clay, explore composite materials, and use what you've made as you create your own sculptures, paintings, and prints!
Thursday, April 5, 2024
Mobius Twist
3-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Explore the Mathematical properties of Topology and Geometry. Discover how shapes stretch, compress, flex and bend without tearing and still retain their basic properties. What are the components of a geometric figure that define that figure?
K-5th Grade Camps
Friday, March 22, 2024
Blast Off!
K-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Calling all rocket scientists! Design paper rockets and plastic bottle rockets that will fly straight and go to altitudes of several hundred feet when launched. Discover the laws of motion as well as the forces of thrust, air resistance, and gravity as you rocket into the stratosphere.
Monday, March 25, 2024
Digging Archaeology
K-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Dust off your shovel and experience archeology! Explore the impacts of various environmental factors on the preservation of objects; we will investigate what we believe about tools and their use.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Crazy Cars
K-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Become a speed demon as you experiment with rubber band-powered, balloon-powered, and mousetrap-powered cars.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Creatures in the Garden
K-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Embark on an immersive journey through the garden where kids will discover the enchanting world of creatures that crawl and thrive in our backyard!
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Smooth Sailing
K-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
What floats your boat? Experiment with floating and sailing objects, design your own floating vessel, and test cargo loads.
Friday, March 29, 2024
Chemistry of Art
K-5th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Make your own paint, chalk and clay, explore composite materials, and use what you've made as you create your own sculptures, paintings and prints!
Tween & Teen Camps, 5-8th Grade
Friday, March 22, 2024
X Studio Design, Develop, Product, and Pitch!
4-8th Grades
All day camp; 9am-4pm
Materials fee only; $20 members/$25 non-members
Design and develop your own product to address a need in your community! In this engaging, sprint-style camp, participants will create concept sketches for their own products, develop a business plan, identify target markets, research community needs, build prototypes and pitch their concepts to a panel of their peers. Learners take hold of the design process as it happens in the real world with Design, Develop, Product and Pitch!
Offered in collaboration with NextFlex.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
X Studio Paper Moon King
5-8th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
$85 for members/$95 for non-members
Embark on an astronomical adventure, uncovering the fascinating connection between the art of origami and its role in exploring the mysteries of the stars and beyond!
Thursday, March 28, 2024
X Studio App Design
5-8th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Materials fee only; $20 members/$25 non-members
From idea to creation in one day! Join us and unleash your creativity and technical prowess as we craft and code your very own app! We’ll use Code.Org’s App Lab: a free web-based platform so you can continue to refine your app after the camp ends.
Offered in collaboration with ENLACE New Mexico.
Thursday, March 29, 2024
X Studio 3D Printing: Print Your Own Mini-Figs
5-8th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
$85 for members/$95 for non-members
Delve into the exciting world of design and explore the magic of 3D printing by bringing your imagination to life! Offered in collaboration with guest educator John-Mark Collins.
Monday, April 1, 2024
X Studio App Design
5-8th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
$85 for members/$95 for non-members
From idea to creation in one day! Join us and unleash your creativity and technical prowess as we craft and code your very own app! We’ll use Code.Org’s App Lab: a free web-based platform so you can continue to refine your app after the camp ends.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
X Studio Design, Develop, Product, and Pitch!
5-8th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
Materials fee only; $20 members/$25 non-members
Design and develop your own product to address a need in your community! In this engaging, sprint-style camp, participants will create concept sketches for their own products, develop a business plan, identify target markets, research community needs, build prototypes and pitch their concepts to a panel of their peers. Learners take hold of the design process as it happens in the real world with Design, Develop, Product and Pitch!
Offered in collaboration with NextFlex.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
X Studio Windy 500
5-8th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
$85 members/$95 non-members
Design a wind-powered car that goes the distance! Using recyclable materials and various forms of wind-powered propulsion, design and build a car that flies across the finish line!
Thursday, April 4, 2024
X Studio Movie Making Magic
5-8th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
$85 members/$95 non-members
Dive into directing with your cellular device and create your very own movie. Explore the magic behind filmmaking, scripts, cut scenes, and more.
Friday, April 5, 2024
X Studio Laser Engraving
5-8th Grades
Full day camp; 9am-4pm
$85 members/$95 non-members
Uncover the science behind laser cutting to craft a unique and intricate scene from a story of your creation! Offered in collaboration with guest educator John-Mark Collins.
The Larry P Abraham Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos
This week-long camp is a multi-age, collaborative camp experience, 9:00-3:00, $275 members/$300 non-members.
Financial assistance is available for all programs, on request. We don’t want anyone to miss out on Explora programs.
Monday - Friday, April 1-5, 2024
Little Green Thumbs
Grades K-5th
Full Day 9am-3pm
Plants are necessary to life on earth as food, shelter, air exchange, temperature moderator, erosion controller, and as a source of beauty. We will investigate plants in all of their beauty! Get your hands dirty as you compare and contrast different seeds. Use microscopes to dissect lima beans and fruit. Plant your own seeds and flowers to take home to create your own garden.